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compilation of constitutional changes, etc., laws, resolutions, rules
and regulations enacted, etc., by the county council and permanent
rules and regulations promulgated by the county executive during
the twelve-month period ending June 30 of each year.

Be It Enacted by the County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland,
that—

Section 1. Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 2-8, Chapter 2, title
"Administration," of the Montgomery County Code 1965, is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

2-8. Compilation of laws, ordinances, rules and regulations—Annual
compilation required; preparation and publication; contents.

The county attorney shall prepare, and have published and printed
under his direction, as soon as practicable after June 30, 1970, and of
each year thereafter, a compilation that shall include the following:

(a)    Requirements generally; laws enacted during twelve-month
period ending June 30, etc. Laws enacted by the council during the last
previous twelve-month period ending June 30.

(b)    Rules, regulations and ordinances. Rules, regulations and ordi-
nances adopted by the council and rules and regulations promulgated by
the county executive during the last previous twelve months' period ending
June 30, general and permanent in character and having the force and
effect of law.

Section 2. Severability.

The provisions of this Article are severable and if any provision,
sentence, clause, section or part thereof is held illegal, invalid or unconsti-
tutional or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, such illegality,
invalidity or unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair
any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or parts of the
Article or their application to other persons or circumstances. It is hereby
declared to be the legislative intent that this Article would have been
adopted if such illegal, invalid or unconstitutional provision, sentence,
clause, section or part had not been included therein, and if the person or
circumstances to which the Article or any part thereof is inapplicable
had been specifically exempted therefrom.

Sections. Effective date.

This Act shall take effect on the 76th day following its enactment.

Certified correct as passed.

President

Secretary